'High roller' suspected of laundering $855M arrested in B.C., ordered deported

A man under investigation for alleged money laundering in four different countrieshas been arrested in B.C.

Dan Bui Shun Jin had been living temporarily at the River Rock Casino in Richmond before he was arrested May 25.

He'ssuspected of laundering $855 million through Australian casinos alone, as well as more moneyin Singapore,Macauand the United States.

The U.S. had also issued awarrant for his arrest for fraud over $1.4 million in the state of Nevada.

Allegedscheme at YVR

RCMPsaidJin'sarrest came justdays after he arrivedin B.C. A police statement saidhe'd been living at the River Rock Casino.

It also said officers found documents appearing to point to a recent scheme to movelarge amounts of moneythrough Vancouver International Airport when they searched Jin'shotel room.

The statement said the allegedoperation involved a woman who was told to pickup $25,000 cash at a parking lot in Las Vegas and deliver it to Jinat the River Rock Casino.

The statement said the CBSA intercepted the woman at the airport.

Jin, who RCMPcalled a "high roller,"had $75,000on himwhen he was arrested, according to RCMP.

He was ordered deportedon Tuesday, although the statement did not say where he wassent.

Last year, B.C. launched anindependent investigation into the widespread money laundering problem in Lower Mainland casinos.

The move came a week after a report found authorities had flagged numerous suspicious transactions, including $13.5 million in $20 bills at the River Rock Casino in 2015.